Metropolitan House
Commercial in Birmingham, England
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Metropolitan House, also known as 1 Hagley Road, is a commercial building that has been developed into apartments in Birmingham, England. It is situated on the A456 Hagley Road at Five Ways. It was designed by John Madin.
| Metropolitan House | |
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Metropolitan House from Five Ways. | |
 Interactive map of the Metropolitan House area | |
| General information | |
| Type | Commercial |
| Architectural style | Post-modern |
| Location | 1 Hagley Road, Birmingham, England |
| Coordinates | 52°28′23.45″N 1°55′10.61″W |
| Construction started | 1972 |
| Completed | 1974 |
| Client | MEPC plc |
| Owner | Seven Capital |
| Height | |
| Height | 69 metres (226 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 21 |
| Floor area | 137,600 square feet (12,780 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | John Madin |
| Architecture firm | John Madin Design Group |
Radio transmitters
The building hosts several radio transmitting antennas on its roof. These include:
- Capital Birmingham - 102.2 MHz FM
- CE Digital (DAB digital radio) - Block 11C: 220.35 MHz
- South Birmingham (small-scale DAB digital radio) - Block 9C: 206.35 MHz
- An EE mobile telecommunications Base Transceiver Station and Base Station Controller
Renovation
In 2012, under owners Global Henderson, a planning application to convert the building into 182 flats and add 4 penthouse floors was accepted.[1] Seven Capital acquired 1 Hagley Road in August 2013 and optimised the planning consent to 271 flats with no alterations to the exterior of the building. One, two and three bedroom apartments were marketed at between £130,000 and £250,000.
